EXPLAINER: Surfing, where the playing field is never level
TOKYO — Surfing is as much skill and science as instinct and timing. That begins with learning how to read ocean swells to anticipate...
Eilish concert film coming; Rockettes return for holiday
A look at what's happening the world of music as artists announce their touring plans and concert venues plan their reopenings after being shuttered...
Black lawmaker hopes highway project can right an old wrong
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Harold Love Jr. raised his voice over the blare of traffic from the interstate above as he stood near the spot...
Milwaukee Bucks’ fans celebrate NBA championship with parade
MILWAUKEE — Thousands of fans lined downtown Milwaukee streets on Thursday to catch a glimpse of their beloved Bucks in a parade to celebrate...
EXPLAINER: As wildlife smoke spreads, who’s at risk?
BILLINGS, Mont. — Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is blanketing much of the continent, including thousands of miles away on...
Édgar Ramírez: ‘I have family members dying of COVID’
NEW YORK — Édgar Ramírez wants people to understand that although the world is starting to come out of the pandemic, the fight is...
Union Pacific Q2 profit jumps 59% as volume grows 22%
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific's second-quarter profit jumped 59% as the railroad hauled 22% more cargo than a year ago when shipments fell to...
‘Superbug’ fungus spread in two cities, health officials say
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in a few hospitals and nursing homes.
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Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe; GOP vows boycott
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected two Republicans tapped by House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy to sit on a committee investigating the Jan....
Judge tosses suit by Candace Owens over Facebook fact checks
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative political commentator Candace Owens against USA Today and another media organization...